The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

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The entire book, with its unconventional page arrangement and eclectic, frenetic mix of text and pictures, is a spoof on the art of book design and the art of the fairy tale. Jon Scieszka’s and Lane Smith’s picture book “The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales” plays with reader’s expectations in text an image. And if you don't think that's fairly stupid, you should read "Little Red Riding Shorts" or maybe "The Stinky Cheese Man. Before the book even begins, the bossy Little Red Hen shows up on the front paper and demands Jack tell her story (she's also on the back of the book, complaining about the UPC and wondering "Who is this ISBN guy? Unexplained Recovery: On the flaps of the 10th anniversary edition dust jacket, the Little Red Hen shows up yet again to whine about her lost story, despite the fact that she gets eaten by the Giant at the end of the book.

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Understated humor in simple, textured illustrations and the penguin’s narration create a sophisticated and very funny book. She decides to break into the Elephants' house, eat the porridge, sit in the chairs, and sleep in the beds.He is also a nationally recognized reading advocate, and the founder of Guys Read – a web-based literacy program for boys whose mission is "to help boys become self-motivated, lifelong readers.

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In summary, if you haven't read this book before and are going to, prepare to have tears of laughter rolling down your face as you hopefully enjoy it as much as I did. Or at least he would have, if he hadn't left in a huff with his co-star after Jack spoiled their entire story. This way, the tales seem to be independent of one another, while still being held together by a larger storyline. And you can find all my social media profiles to get the details on the who/what/when/where and my pictures. Jon Scieszka is probably best known for his bestselling picture books including The True Story of the Three Little Pigs!Scieszka and Smith set sights on creating fresh fables — short traditional tales intended to teach a moral lesson. The wonderfully offbeat and bizarre illustrations, as well as innovative play with typography and book design, make for a one-of-kind masterpiece from two powerhouse children’s book creators. Also, the table of contents includes the title, "The Boy Who Cried Cow Patty", a story found nowhere in the book. Chekhov's Gun: In "Chicken Licken", Jack interrupts the story midway through, claiming he forgot the table of contents. These children will love the unusual layout, and the way the book pokes fun at classic stories and characters.

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Been a long time since I read this, i think I need to re-read it and see how I appreciate it as an adult. In high school Lane’s art teacher recognized his talents and encouraged him to enroll in art school.The Really Ugly Duckling" (a parody of Hans Christian Andersen's " The Ugly Duckling"), grows up to be a Really Ugly Duck rather than a swan. Stylistic Suck: The Giant's Story, which is literally made of pieces cut out ransom-note-style from other fairy tales and makes pretty much no sense. The book “The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales” could be describes as a satirical take on a collection of traditional tales, but that description wouldn’t quite cover the broader story the book has to offer.